Being Alexus

Catch up

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:02:57 GMT

It was a busy weekend and even busier week so far but have a zillion things to blog about and never enough time. Is it already Wednesday?

First, as always- I share FOOOOOOD.

Argentinean spice rubbed flank steak, grilled to medium rare and topped with scallions. Served with my famous smoked Gouda mac and cheese because.. well.. because I can.
Wine was a Spanish red.. cant remember the name but you can be sure it was FANTASTIC!

Ellie Light

If you have been following the mystery of Ellie Light, you can rest easy now as the riddle has been solved.

A woman has written the same letter defending Obama to dozens of publications across the country, getting them published in at least 42 newspapers in 18 states, as well as Politico.com, the Washington Times, and USA Today. And the woman, Ellie Light, has claimed residence in many of these states.
This post gathers links to letters by Ellie Light or Ellie Jeanne Light written to newspapers or other online media sources as discussed in Patterico's posts here and here. It will be updated with additions and corrections as we find them.

Current totals:

69 publications in 31 states and the District of Columbia.
3 national publications and a Yahoo link.
2 foreign publications.

Now we have a photo of "Miz" Light.

The Price of Virginity

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (CBS/AP) Police are warning a New Zealand teenager that it might be risky for her to follow through on a deal to auction her virginity online for $32,000 in tuition money.
Prostitution is legal in New Zealand. Prostitution among consenting adults is allowed in brothels and on the streets, and offering sexual services in print ads and online is also legal.
The anonymous 19-year-old student offered her virginity to the highest bidder on the Web site "iNeed" under the name Unigirl, saying she is desperate for money to pay for school.

"I am offering my virginity by tender to the highest bidder as long as all personal safety aspects are observed," her ad said. "This is my decision made with full awareness of the circumstances and possible consequences."

Obama Lectures GOP � Won't Allow an "I Win, You Lose" Mentality

Barack Obama� January 2009.
The Politico:
President Obama listened to Republican gripes about his stimulus package during a meeting with congressional leaders Friday morning � but he also left no doubt about who's in charge of these negotiations. "I won," Obama noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation.

Barack Obama� February 2, 2010 (After losing his Super Majority in the Senate)
CNN:
He also noted that a large number of bills have been subjected to Republican-led filibusters, only to receive 85 or 90 votes once the filibuster is broken and the legislation is allowed to move to a final vote. I'm "not open to switches" solely "because it's good short-term politics," he said. I won't tolerate an "if you lose, I win" mentality.

A BIG smile for Wednesday

It's usually pretty easy for people to know when a dog is happy. A wagging tail, a playful bounce, and even a silly grin is enough to set of the Happy Dog Alarm (which, in our house, is always on).But for this Shiba Inu (have we seen you somewhere before?) named Chii, happiness comes in the form of an ENORMOUS, EAR-TO-EAR SMILE that could make even a dog in a top hat doing soft-shoe look boring.

I dare you to watch the whole thing and NOT smile!

Yayyyy Science. Errrrr.... wait... what?

Food on the go that is cooked by your own body heat and seasoned by your own sweat salt.

Suck'em Down Pouchmate - watch more funny videos

Finally... The Beast, comfortably watching Iron Chef which is one of her favorite programs. No lack of comfort here.

People who are different from us

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:59:42 GMT

In May 1999 a jury in Birmingham, Ala., ruled in favor of Barbara Carlisle and her parents in their lawsuit against two companies responsible for charging them 18 more monthly payments than what the salesman originally promised when they had two satellite dishes installed. The total overcharge was $1,224. The jury awarded the plaintiffs punitive damages of $581 million. [New York Times-AP]

George Bartusek, 51, was sentenced to six months probation after engaging in a lewd act with two blow-up dolls in the parking lot of a Publix market. "As I walk by I saw this guy with two blow up dolls kissing them and bouncing them and trying to get people's attention," a woman who said she witnessed the incident told WPDB-TV. [Cape Coral, FL] Bartusek will have to shop in another supermarket for groceries, as the judge barred him and his rubber companions from returning to the scene of the crime.

The Kirklees (West Yorkshire, England) Environmental Health department cited farmer Ronald Norcliffe, 65, in 2008 for inadequate lighting in his barn, which inspectors said failed to meet the "psychological needs" of his one cow and her calf. In his formal appeal, heard in October 2009, Norcliffe noted (unsuccessfully) that he has had a clean record as a farmer for 30 years and that in fact, he still lives fine without electricity in his own house. After his defeat, Norcliffe's lawyer sighed. "I still have no idea how much lighting is appropriate for a cow." [Daily Telegraph]

45 year-old Amy Brasher was arrested in San Antonio, Texas, after a mechanic reported to police that 18 packages of marijuana were packed in the engine compartment of the car which she had brought to the mechanic for an oil change.
According to police, Brasher later said that she didn't realize that the mechanic would have to raise the hood to
change the oil.

And finally....
They were born females. Then, they decided to chemically and surgically mutilate their God-given bodies into crude facsimiles of male bodies. Also, they got really fat at some point. Now, they live together as gay "men" and... oh, yeah... one of them is pregnant.

Dinner last Night

If you still have an appetite after the previous story......

Roasted pork loin rubbed in herbs, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Served with roasted new potatoes and sauteed green beans. Paired with Fish Eye Pinot Grigio.. really good for under $20!

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

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Obama Speaks to a Sixth-Grade Classroom

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So we dont have to bother

Daily Beast columnist Christopher Buckley procured an early draft of President Obama's upcoming State of the Union speech.

My fellow Americans,
Tonight I can report to you that the state of the union, on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being excellent, is a 9.8.
[...]
Frankly, the economy is not what it should be, which is why the state of the union is a 9.8 instead of a perfect 10.
I called in the smart folks in my administration, many of them educated at Harvard, and I put it to them directly. I said, "Is this my fault?" And to a person they said, "No, sir! No way!"
I said to them, "Well then, whose fault is it?" And they said, "It's the bankers, Mr. President. The scum-sucking, stimulus money-accepting, bonus-awarding, self-regarding swine who inhabit the street of shame and infamy, the harlot's den known as Wall Street."
I said to them, "And what are we going to do about them? We can't hang them all. We don't have enough rope. And anyway, rope is expensive and I'm trying to cut the deficit. Ideas, people. I want ideas."
So tonight I can announce to you, my fellow Americans, the creation of a bipartisan commission to study how to kill the bankers in an efficient and hemp-sensitive manner.

[......]

There ya go. No need to watch the speech tomorrow night!
Story thanks to Moonbattery.com

Sunday tidbits

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:31:23 GMT

First I have to say YAYYYY COLTS! On their way to the Super Bowl!

Tonight's dinner: BBQ chicken that I marinated all day in my "secret sauce".... and a great cabernet

Who Is Ellie Light?

Something interesting about Obama supporters- he has dozens of fans named "Ellie Light." Now I suppose that name isnt too fantastical that there couldnt be more than one Ellie out there but the fact that "she" likes to write letters to the editors of big city newspapers supporting Chairman Zero- each time claiming to be a resident of said city.. well, thats a horse of another color, yesindeedy!

In recent weeks Ms. "Light" has published virtually identical "Letters to the Editor" in support of Dear Leader in more than a dozen newspapers. Every letter claimed a different residence for Ms. Light that happened to be in the newspaper's circulation area.

"It's time for Americans to realize that governing is hard work, and that a president can't just wave a magic wand and fix everything," said a letter from alleged Philadelphian Ellie Light, that was published in the Jan. 19 edition of The Philadelphia Daily News.

She must travel light as she appears to have the ability to relocate quickly. A week later that letter ran in the San Francisco Examiner and later in the Mansfield News Journal, Ruidoso News, The Sun News, Daily News Leader and other papers in Ohio, West Virginia, Maine, PA and CA.

HotAir.com is keeping track of where the letters have appeared and at last count, it has appeared in at least 47 newspapers in 23 different states.

There is an update on this story. The reporter from the Cleveland Plain Dealer who uncovered the details shares her email exchange with Ms. "Light" here if you want to read it.

Obvious

Ever notice how attractive the famous Republican women are and how... well, shall we say... unfortunate looking.. the Democrats are? Here is a handy chart just to help you keep things straight. Some things explain themselves.

Facts

The White House released a report in early January claiming their failed stimulus created or saved 2 million jobs.
This was up 900,00 jobs from December's estimates.
In the real world, the economy lost 85,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate is stuck at 10%.
Meanwhile over at Politico they reported that today, three different White House officials gave three different stories on the number of jobs "created or saved" by the Obama Administration.

Id like to offer this bit of sage advice to the good peeps at the White House Spin Machine. If you are going to blatantly lie and make up an unbelievable story like this, you need all your talkers to synchronize their secret watches....or... something.

Sunday Best

Dinner

D played sax all weekend so The Beast and I were on our own for dinner.
Saturday night was shrimp stir fry since D wont eat anything with "green items" in it.
I added huge squirt of Sriracha sauce at the end for (considerable) heat and it was DIVINNNNNNE!!
Served with a good California Merlot- called Twenty Rows. Just perfect!

SHAME

New Yorkers protest Obama's KSM trial- A story of Signs
Great story with photos from The People's Cube. Get yourself over there and read it!

On December 5, 2009, hundreds of New Yorkers converged on Foley Square next to the US Court building to oppose Obama's injudicious plan to try terrorists in a civillian court in New York - a city that has already paid dearly for letting "progressive" demagogues play political games with our security.

Speakers included Steve Maltzberg, Curtis Sliwa, Andy McCarthy, Debra Burlingame, and others.

How to Write A Passive Aggressive Note

Have you ever wanted to know exactly how to write a passive aggressive note? Well, we have put some thought into this, and decided that there is indeed a fool-proof way to formulate a note that is both helpful, and condescending. Sure, you may lose a friend or two in the process, but you got your point across, right? In any event, use these tips sparingly and only if you really hate the person that you think you are 'teaching a lesson'

Its a New Year

If you havent bought your 2010 calendar yet, Im here to help!
Jill Harness has done a review of the strangest and most bizarre calendars of 2010.

Here are just two fine examples.

What happens when your bunny dressed wants to die so desperately that he irons himself to death? The Bunny Suicides 2010 calendar can tell you. These cartoons started out as a book series, but the calendar version makes a great addition to any suicidal bunny home d�cor.

And this one.... what surprised me is that there is a companion calendar called Whats My Pee Telling me. What was even more shocking- the calendar is IN STOCK on Amazon.com and one can purchase a USED (used? really?) one for the low, low price of $8.33

Alright, its been fun but its time to get the chicken going! Hope you had a great weekend!

GREAT SCOTT!!!

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:11:45 GMT

HOW INCREDIBLY AWESOME IS THIS!!! We thought it might be a long election night.. but they called it early and there is no disputing who won.

WE DID!!

THIS IS A VICTORY FOR THE

PEOPLE!

BOSTON � In an epic upset in liberal Massachusetts, Republican Scott Brown rode a wave of voter anger to win the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Edward M. Kennedy for nearly half a century, leaving President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in doubt and marring the end of his first year in office.
The loss by the once-favored Democrat Martha Coakley in the Democratic stronghold was a stunning embarrassment for the White House after Obama rushed to Boston on Sunday to try to save the foundering candidate. Her defeat on Tuesday signaled big political problems for the president's party this fall when House, Senate and gubernatorial candidates are on the ballot nationwide.
"I have no interest in sugarcoating what happened in Massachusetts," said Sen. Robert Menendez, the head of the Senate Democrats' campaign committee. "There is a lot of anxiety in the country right now. Americans are understandably impatient."

We have been celebrating since about 8pm central- almost before they called the race! What a great night!
Dinner was rare grilled flank steak topped with fresh balsamic tomato relish, some roasted potatoes with garlic and sauteed broccoli.. served with a GREAT Kendall Jackson Chardonnay!

WOOOOOOHOOO!!! Every now and then.. things JUST GO RIGHT!!

Sunday grouch

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:57:52 GMT

Closely watching the coming MA election to fill Teddy Kennedy's old seat, and yes- we have reason to hope. While the polls vary its clear that Scott Brown has a decent shot at taking a seat that has been Democrat for over 30 years, my skepticism grows.
Does anyone honestly think that the Dems will allow Brown to win this race, no matter how the vote turns out? Really?

Stalln once said, "Its not the people who vote that count, its the people who count the votes" and our current administration has no problem with that way of thinking. You only have to look at the mess that was the Al Franken campaign and vote to see how hard they will fight.

Interesting to me that Obama is going to use some of his waning political capital to speak for Coakley today. This underscores the perilous situation of the Democrats who could lose their filabuster proof majority. Considering Chairman Zero's laundry list of losses of late I can only wonder if he would have gone had he ANY DOUBT what so ever that Coakley would win, legally or illegally.

Think about it. Our President whose only previous resume entry was as a community organizer (read: thug), has proven again and again hes not afraid to use dirty Chicago style politics to cram his liberal agenda down the throats of an unwilling public. Of course he will be careful to appear "disconnected" from the fray, having his minions do it for him but you can be sure his fingers will be all over that proverbial pie. The Dems have so much to lose here they simply CANNOT lose and the Presidents trek to MA today shows us that.

There are already lawyers on both sides working on this. The Republicans have done a lot of analysis on MA law and precedence and deemed that who ever is elected starts the job the next day. This means that the interim Senator could NOT vote yes for the healthcare bill as he has promised, no matter the outcome of the election.
The Dems too have lawyers planning every means of challenge of course and there are rumors that if the vote is close, they will work to delay the certification of Brown until after the healthcare debate.

My prediction is the race will be close, very close. There will be challenges and delays and ugliness and in the end, Coakley will take up the mantel of Teddy Kennedy and the state will remain blue. I hope Im wrong on this one but with the criminals leading our country, its a pretty easy bet.

Nightlights

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:16:53 GMT

Its not important to me that you believe what you read here tonight but it is important you understand that I believe it.

Yesterday was the 8 year anniversary of my Mom's passing. Its a tough day for me and Wendy though I suspect we each recognize it in our own way. I spend the day reliving the details of the incredibly vivid, happy, full-color dreams I have of Mom and Wendy with me, always in some house, always painting or furnishing and always a garden where we are planting and growing things. These are dreams I have almost every night and often when I wake, I want only to go back and visit those places again.

When Wendy called I didn't want to talk, I just wanted to hug and squeeze her and go back to when we were little girls (and even still) she kept every single thing that was bad away from me. Im not always a good sister. Im weak when it comes to losing people and I wish that I were more of source of strength for her, like she has been for me.

It is the night of Friday, January 15th, around 10:40pm. D is snoring and The Beast is snoring even louder. We went to bed earlier than normal because neither of us had slept well the night before. Tucked in with my Kindle and my tiny little reading light I am at peace and skimming my book selections. The doors are locked, the alarm has been set and we are snuggled under our fluffy down comforter. It doesn't matter what Im reading, I couldn't even tell you now if you asked.

Our bedroom has a recessed ceiling with crown molding around it and my eyes are drawn to the right far corner where I see a slight, flickering light- like the reflection of a candle. Looking again as the flicker gets stronger I think that I must have left a candle burning. Getting up to check I remember that I had lit no candles and I verified this by checking them just to make sure.

Looking up I still see the flicker on the ceiling and it grows a bit brighter and starts to dance across molding and slightly down the wall almost in front of me. Im reminded of "Tinkerbell" in the Peter Pan stories as she flitted across the rooms and I step closer to the wall, looking up.

As clear as anything Ive ever seen, I see a warm yellow/orange flicker sparkling down the wall and then back up to the ceiling and then disappear. If I were tall enough, I would have reached out to touch it but then it was gone.

I stayed awake till almost 3am watching that corner and the light never came again but I am comforted by the knowledge that it happened. We may never know what such things mean to those of us who are living. Perhaps they only mean what we need them to mean but perhaps they mean even more and that is what I am counting on.

Its almost 1am on Sunday and Ive waited here in the dark for the flicker that hasn't come but what my Mom taught us is- that doesn't mean it didn't happen.

Tonight I will close my eyes and dream of a wild, vivid garden and Ill take Wendy there and for a while, we will forget everything except the beauty of what surrounds us and I think that Mom will be there.

God Bless

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:12:15 GMT

God bless those affected by the disaster in Haiti

If you can donate and havent here is a most reliable source:Texting HAITI to 90999: The U.S. Department of State's Web site suggests texting "HAITI" to "90999" to donate $10 to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts. The $10 will be charged to your cell phone bill. Or you can go online to organizations like the Red Cross and Mercy Corps to contribute to the disaster relief efforts.

Meet the Flintstones

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:09:56 GMT

Its late. But I came here anyway because my brain is once again so stuffed that its difficult to keep up with all of it. Ill start with the food because D says that is always the best place.
The only photos I have are of Sunday night dinner. Remember when Fred Flintstone went to the drive-and and ordered ribs? They brought them out and they tipped over his little car. So that is where I went to get the steaks for dinner. BRONTOSAURUS TBONES! Nothing fancy needed here, just some coarse sea salt and ground pepper. I didnt get a photo of the finished product because D came up and started slobbering all over it before I could get the camera back out. *sigh* In any event, it was a fabulous dinner with a huge Caesar salad and we split a baked potato. Served with Meridian Merlot which is not bad at all for around $8.

As an aside, I made some nice appetizers (recipe thanks to Aunt Darlene) earlier in the evening and we had them with Cosmopolitans. Toasted baguette topped with sun dried tomato bruschetta, provolone cheese and some of my fresh basil. MMMMmmmmmm....

Yeah, ok so we eat well.

Are you following this MA race for Senate? Im hanging on every bit of news and of course have donated to Scott Brown's campaign. We know its not likely that a Republican (HORRORS) would actually win in MA, especially for good old Teddy's seat but by golly it looks like he has a shot at it!

Something beautiful happened- he raised a million dollars in one day thanks to everyone blogging and posting about him.

I watched tapes of the debate that was on Sunday and just a few of the tasty tidbits were Coakley stating emphatically that "THERE ARE NO MORE TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN" "They're gone. They're not there any more.... Tell that to the dead CIA agents.

The highlight of the night though was when the moderator asked if Brown was going to be "the one who will sit in Teddy Kennedy's seat" and vote down healthcare.

WHAT A GREAT ANSWER. I stood up and cheered and so should you.

48% of Americans in a CNN poll judge B. Hussein Obama a failure.

Lets not fail to notice this is a CNN poll for GAWDSAKE!!

Yeah, 10% unemployment (22% real unemployment); America's enemies laughing at us; the complete failure of the counter-terrorism system; endemic corruption in his party that he does nothing about and indeed facilitates; and massive unsustainable deficits do tend to make him look like a failure.

And he's counting on the passage of a health care bill hated by everyone who has actually read it as the trophy prize of his first term.

Thanks to Moonbattery.com

Dogs DO know everything

This amazing footage is from an Arcata, California news station. We don't know why a dog was in the news room, but the canine knew something was up several seconds before any humans could feel the earthquake that shook northern California on Saturday.

How Fast The World Spins

In 2008, Eirik Solheim of Oslo, Norway, filmed his backyard regularly for a year and compiled the results into a 40-second time-lapse video. In 2009, he did the same thing in a 120-second video. But this time, the video and audio quality are superior and the transitions smoother. You can read a post by Solheim on the technical details at the link.

One year in 120 seconds from Eirik Solheim on Vimeo.

Snow and Revolution

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:52:06 GMT

Do you blog? I always wonder about that. Do people who read blogs also blog? I blog because some times my brain (as large and exceptional as it is) gets really, really full. It feels like after reading everything I read and think everything I think, the "stuff" might come steaming out my ears, like it did with the Roadrunner's Coyote when he ate hot sauce so I blog. I dont want to lose any of that good stuff and simply cant have it leak out onto my pillow case for Gawdsake.
One never knows when one will need "good stuff". (nod to Jorge here...)

When I was little I wrote in tiny note books that I kept by my bed at night. I have always had the most vivid, incredible dreams and I liked to write them down even though I mostly remembered them. I have no idea what happened to those notebooks but I wonder how much my thoughts have changed since then. My Mom always told me I should work them in to a book some day but maybe my blog is doing just that. In both cases, my brain was always full and needed an outlet and so I come here and write, to you and yes, I suppose to me.

Its been snowing here all day. We already had about a foot of snow from the big blizzard back right after Christmas that hasnt melted and today I would estimate we have at least another 6 inches and its still blowing and going out there. The Beast absolutely loves it. I think she may like snow even more than she likes water! Its now up to her chest or higher and she bounds around in it barking and tossing it up in the air with her nose. Its almost impossible to get her to come in.

Dinner tonight was homemade "loaded baked potato soup" and BLTs as we wanted some comfort food with the fierce wind blowing snow out there.
My soup has bacon, cream, green onions and celery, sour cream and cheddar cheese along with potatoes. I dont think it can be beat as far as a creamy soup goes and I served it with simple thick cut bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches and a really buttery California Chardonnay called Simi.

Cause for revolution?

If you havent heard about this- its critical so listen up. It seems the Dims are plotting something even more evil than their current take over of our economy and most of our freedoms.
The big rumor today is that they are scheming on a way to pass what they are calling "Universal Voter Registration". Sounds interesting yes?
What it means is that every single person who has registered for or is receiving any kind of government aid would automatically be registered to vote.

Now think for a moment about this.
If you read this blog you have to be at least a little smart (and likely brilliant) so I dont need to even explain the implications of this. Lets finally toss the Constitution in the shredder.

The Wall Street Journal's John Fund described the Democrat plan recently at a David Horowitz Freedom Center forum. Watch the video here.

Fund describes the proposal as follows:

In January, Chuck Schumer and Barney Frank will propose universal voter registration. What is universal voter registration? It means all of the state laws on elections will be overridden by a federal mandate. The feds will tell the states: 'take everyone on every list of welfare that you have, take everyone on every list of unemployed you have, take everyone on every list of property owners, take everyone on every list of driver's license holders and register them to vote regardless of whether they want to be ...'

Read the rest here. Then think about what we are going to do about it.

Chart of the CENTURY

If that wasnt good enough to get your late night blood boiling take a look at this.

Any student of history can tell you where this is headed. When the country stops producing goods and the majority of employees are paid by the government...

Tha' Notso Funnnneh stuff

2009 Moron of The Year

As 2009 came to a close, I took some time to reflect on all the idiots we had the joy of meeting this year and decided that it was my duty to sift through all our champions and find the ultimate idiot of the year.
The story I chose was from January 2009, just before I started this blog. It's about a family who called the media to complain about a Shop Rite store who would not put their sons name on his birthday cake, the sons name was Adolf Hitler Campbell.
The family insisted they were not racist white supremacists as they showed off their Nazi tattoos to the media and introduced Adolf's sister named Joyce Lynn Aryan Nation Campbell and his even younger sister named Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell. Needless to say, child services decided the parents were unfit to raise children. (Story by Jeff Hoard, good bloggie!)

Tha' Funneh Stuff

When you gotta go... well, you know...

Dog Fail - watch more funny videos

Depressing Map of the US by Hugh MacLeod

I laughed out loud at this.. here in the dark. Did you?

In fact, Im still laughing and I dont even know exactly why. Maybe the Chardonnay.

Things I dont need

Road kill stuffed animal- aptly named "Splat the Cat"

ROFL! I love that the "creator" also shows a "blurry side view" of how "flat they are"...

Indeed.

Source

And one more because Valentines Day is coming up

The FINGERS BROOCH.. you know how I adore brrrooooooches and share them here any time I see one that I love.
Description from the ad: Five chunky polymer clay fingers hang from a flat palm shaped piece of clay. A rhodium silver brooch pin is attached to the back. Swinging..!

(really! They Swing!)

This can be yours for a mere $8.00.
Source:

Both items thanks to Craftastrophe.net who we LOVE!

Now my brain is not exactly empty but at least there is room for more stuff.
Tomorrow is another day. Its supposed to be cold. Damn cold, in fact a high of 5 degrees with 50 mph winds and blowing snow.

Im thinking of putting on my "Queen of the Fucking Universe" shirt, a pair of Ds big socks and hiding in bed all day with crazy messed up hair. Maybe with some sort of hot drink with liquor in it. And maybe Ill watch Maury all day and learn the paternity of 3 or 4 hundred illegitimate babies.

Its an idea. I think its good to have a plan.

We have all gone insane.

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:54:28 GMT

The Great and Powerful O

Try to caption this photo:
Then read all the "scandal" behind itand remember that commenting on the fact that The POTUS appears to be sneering distastefully down his nose at his ineffectual and bungling Vice President is racist or something....

Im beginning to feel like Im the last soldier in a far away outpost, waiting for reinforcements (and wine) but my gut feeling is that they will never come. Watching the news is something I can no longer stand to do without then stepping out onto the snowy back steps and screaming:

ARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH!

(which I do sometimes anyway because it clears the sinuses.)

DOES ANYONE SEE ANY PATTERNS AT ALL HERE??

HEADLILNE:

ART THERAPY for JIHADISTS

A good thing you say- a way for one to express one's creative inner self. Indeed. Except that these are terrorists, being given paints and crayons in hopes that they will see the error of their ways while painting unicorns and rainbows.

A cushy Saudi Arabian "rehab" center where terrorists are encouraged to express themselves through crayon drawings, water sports and video games is under scrutiny after one of its graduates re-emerged as a leader in the al Qaeda branch claiming responsibility for trying to blow up an airliner on Christmas.
Said Ali al Shihri -- a former Guantanamo Bay detainee who now heads the terror group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula -- obviously didn't get to the bottom of his America-hating issues while undergoing the controversial rehab for jihadists.

Inmates like Shihri are supposed to while away the days playing ping-pong, PlayStation and soccer in hopes that the peaceful environment will help them cope with their jihadist rages.
Bomb-makers and gunmen participate in art therapy to help them explore their feelings non-violently.
In between tasty picnic-style meals of rice and lamb and snacks of Snickers along with dips in the pool, participants practice Arabic calligraphy, produce dizzying Jackson Pollack rip-offs and imagine the aftermath of car bombings in crayon.
Some 1,500 al Qaeda terrorists have "graduated" from the program, including 108 former Guantanamo Bay detainees, the Washington Post reported.
"The Saudis talk about a success rate of 80 to 90 percent, but when you look at what those numbers mean in reality, it all falls down. There is no criteria for evaluation," John Horgan, a Department of Homeland Security consultant, told the New York Post.

Remember kiddies- Our Chairman Zero wants to release these "artists" from Gitmo so they can go to places like this and "GRADUATE" all "fixed up". Thank heavens they are learning how to express their hatred of America in "non-violent" ways like .... finger painting.

HEADLINE:

Freed Guant�namo inmates are heading for Yemen to join al-Qaeda fight (really?)

At least a dozen former Guant�namo Bay inmates have rejoined al-Qaeda to fight in Yemen, The Times has learnt, amid growing concern over the ability of the country's Government to accept almost 100 more former inmates from the detention centre.

The Obama Administration promised to close the Guant�namo facility by January 22, a deadline that it will be unable to meet. The 91 Yemeni prisoners in Guant�namo make up the largest national contingent among the 198 being held.
Six prisoners were returned to Yemen last month. After the Christmas Day bomb plot in Detroit, US officials are increasingly concerned that the country is becoming a hot-bed of terrorism. Eleven of the former inmates known to have rejoined al-Qaeda in Yemen were born in Saudi Arabia. The organisation merged its Saudi and Yemeni offshoots last year.

HEADLINE from: Ace of Spades:

White House: We're Totally Still Sending Gitmo Terrorists Back to Yemen So They Can "Escape" From Prison and Murder Us, Because It's the Right Thing to Do or Something..

From an article in the Washington Examiner:
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the Obama White House not to go forward with plans to send a number of Yemeni terrorists now being held in the Guantanamo Bay detention facility back to their home country. But the Obama White House insists it will continue to send those Gitmo inmates to Yemen -- a country now recognized as a hotbed of terrorism so dangerous that the U.S. has decided to close its embassy there.

HEADLINE:

Afghanistan CIA Suicide Bomber Was Jordanian Doctor & Al-Qaeda Blogger

Today we learn that the suicide bomber who killed 7 CIA agents ranthe Al-Qaeda website Al-Hesbah.The bomber, Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi, was a 36-year old doctor from Zarqa, Jordan, the home town of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the late head of al-Qaeda in Iraq, accordign to a report on NBC News.

Balawi was arrested over a year ago by Jordanian intelligence for suspected terror activities, but was thought to have been turned to support US and Jordanian efforts against al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

He detonated a suicide bomb that killed the seven CIA employees � four officers and three contracted security guards � and a Jordanian intelligence officer, Ali bin Zaid, who was a member of the country's royal family.

Finally, a screen cap that tells the entire story of this administration and their complete and utter incompetence (and lack of interest) when it comes to homeland security.

HEADLINE:

PRESIDENTS GOLF GAME IMPROVES AFTER MUCH PRACTICE

Nothing to see here... move along folks.

OBAMA BUS WATCH

So Ive been watching and waiting since Christmas Day for the big ole Obama Bus to come thumping and crunching over our Department of Homeland Security Secretary-

JANET INCOMPETANO

Obamas' bus has been very thorough in the past by steaming over those who once carried his water but are now considered expendable.
When the batshit-crazy Janet went on every national news program and proclaimed that the "SYSTEM WORKED" because the Christmas Day Underwear bomber failed to ignite his bomb- I wondered aloud if Janet heard the distant beep of the bus horn.

Ive been watching every day as Im sure Obambi has hoping this story will go away but if it doesnt, what fluffy excuse will he come up with for why "Janet has decided to move on to other opportunities?"

Wait.. wait.. is that yon yellow bus I see?

Fox News is reporting that some Democrats are now calling for her resignation.

Jules Crittendon laments in his ode to 2009 called:

"God Damn The Naughts"

(snip- read it all) its one of the best Ive read

Damn the Naughts. In its closing months, as if to add insult to injury, this damned decade showed, finally, how a charismatic young president's utter lack of accomplishment, his disparagement of past sacrifice and achievement .. and worse, vain lip service to it � and even destructive behavior toward our allies can be heralded as great deeds in themselves, bestowed the world's highest honor. It has been a bizarre display. But there is at least the hope, as the decade closes and the anti-war president has committed himself to some kind of victory in Afghanistan, that he might grow in office and the sacrifices and hard-fought gains might not be thrown away. I'm always willing to be optimistic. And I know well enough that combat is a leveler, its hard choices carrying rewards of terrible gut wisdom fast received, that I'm always willing to consider that our president is capable of rising to his times.

One good thing... because having a good thing is always, well.. GOOD. Taken with the phone so not a great shot but wayyyyyyy better tasting!

My chocolate and Grand Marnier souffle from last night!

CHEERS!!

A very good start!

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:02:07 GMT

Too tired to blog about all the good stuff I want to blog about but at least should share the food love here...

Roasted a beautiful prime rib, lobster and wild mushroom risotto, blackeyed peas with ham (for a lucky New Year!) and baby green beans...... Hows that for
STUFFYOURFACEONANEWYEARSDAY?

Exactly.

Prime rib, just after the rub... waiting to reach room temp before slow roasting.

All the goodies I put in the lobster risotto including that gianormous lobster tail....

APPIES!!! (as Darlene calls them!!)

Lobster and Wild Mushroom Risotto, the black eyed peas and rice and green beans cooking

Finished roasted prime Rib...

Cutting in to the medium rare roast... temp reads approx 130 degrees after resting 20 minutes.

And... so it was.. we were too tired and STUFFED for me to make my chocolate souffle with chocolate sauce so maybe tomorrow night.
I hope you all had a VERY FABULOUS New Years Day and you were as stuffed as we are.

God of all of us, God of many names and many peoples, hear our prayer for the new year just begun ...

Give us the kindness to hear with compassion, to offer support, loving comfort and care.

Give us the courage to do what is needed, and the wisdom to choose what is right and most fair.

Give us the vision to see what is possible.

Give us the faith that will help pave the way
for a present that is hopeful and
a future that is peaceful.

And please, dear God, give us the heart to bring joy to each day.

For these things, God,
and for the secret cries of our hearts known only to you,
we ask you in faith, and in hope. Amen.

Happy New Year, from our home to yours.

2010 Predictions and other stuff

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:42:17 GMT

First the food....
Last night was my famous 10 pound lasagna. I call it that not only because it does indeed weigh 10 pounds but it also adds 10 pounds to the waistline of anyone who eats a plate of it. I used ground pork, beef and Italian sausage, home made sauce and four kinds of cheese. D bought me the most fantastic deep dish lasagna pan last year and it has certainly earned its keep! Served with Wild Horse Merlot and some garlic toast. I got some nice close up shots of the cheese but sadly, the nice pieces I tried to cut out and serve sort of fell apart on the plate. Oh well, it tasted really good!

Bon Apetite!

Prayers and a BIG GET WELL SOON to Rush!
He remains hospitalized in Hawaii Thursday after experiencing chest pains similar to a heart attack, according to the guest host on his nationally syndicated radio show.
Limbaugh was rushed to a Honolulu hospital Wednesday during a vacation.
On the radio show Thursday, guest host Walter E. Williams described Limbaugh's pains as similar to the feeling of a "heart attack coming on." He said doctors haven't confirmed whether the 58-year-old had a heart attack, and more exams were planned Thursday.
Williams said any information about the cause of the pain would have to come from Limbaugh himself.

Spent the last two hours perusing my favorite political blogs and it seems that there are lots of people peering through their crystal balls this evening trying to predict what our next year will be like.

I noticed an ironic pattern that I hope does not portend an even more grim future than we have been allowed to imagine after 11 months with Chairman Zero at the helm.

This was my favorite- even though incredibly depressing.

Republican party fails to seize the moment, conservative vote is split by Tea Party movement candidates, democrats retain healthy majorities in congress.

Result:

Cap-n-Trade
Health Care II
Obamnasty for illegals
Regulation of talk radio
National debt ceiling raised permanently to "whatever might be needed"
Obama sweeps Oscars
Michelle is People Magazine's Sexiest Woman Alive
Daughters Malia and Sasha are awarded summa cum laude degrees from Harvard in anticipation of their eventual attendance
Bo wins Best in Show prize at the AKC
Mumia abu Jamal is pardoned and appointed head of a National Police Brutality inquisition.

Either that or the political opposition finds some intelligent leadership that can unite the majority of Americans who actually do not want the country to be destroyed.
I will hope for the latter of the two.

One thing I hope we can count on for 2010 is Fox News being the only news source where we see at least some of the truth about whats going on in this country.
Fox's website headline today reminds us of 9 critically important stories they covered in depth while the other "news" channels sat with their hands over their collective ears and sang "La-la-la-la" in hopes they would just go away.

My top three are:

John Holdren- Obama's "Science Czar" who supports the notion that we give legal rights to forests, oceans, rivers and other so-called 'natural objects' in the environment, proposed putting sterilants into drinking water for fertility control and formulated a "world government scheme" they called the Planetary Regime, which would administer the world's resources and human growth. He also discussed the development of an "armed international organization, a global analogue of a police force" to which nations would surrender part of their sovereignty.
Van Jones- Admitted Marxist named as Obambi's "Green Czar" who believes that the US government was involved in the 9/11 attacks.
And of course- The Acorn "non-scandal" that was oddly missing from any news source other than Fox- and showed tax payer funded Acorn workers telling faux prostitutes on camera how to get around the laws and take our money.

Speaking of Fox- this should give them a little New Years JOY. Prime time viewership over the last decade shows that people actually DO care to hear the "pesky" facts.

Looks like not everyone in this great country is a spineless, dithering wimp like our POTUS.
Rasmussen today brings us a poll that we all can love. When asked whether or not we should water board Abdulaahblahblahabdulla Whatever (the attempted Christmas day plane bomber)-

The country responded RESOUNDINGLY- YES!!!

Fifty-eight percent (58%) of U.S. voters say water boarding and other aggressive interrogation techniques should be used to gain information from the terrorist who attempted to bomb an airliner on Christmas Day.

Ok, getting late so have to run! Whether you are going out or staying in, be safe!!

Hope you all have a

VERY VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

See you on the other side!

Post Christmas Rant

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:04:48 GMT

Finally home...and glad to be here even though we had the best time! I would venture a guess that we all three (including The Beast) gained 6-7 pounds over the few days we were visiting with family. Our friend Dan always used to say with us and our family, "we are either eating.. or getting ready to go eat." And so it was.

Now for my rant and yes, I know its Christmas but this is my blog and (yeah, you know the drill).

This really, really bugs me. In fact, I would go so far as to say it vexes me. Every year it gets more vexing and has reached the point where Im concerned that Im becoming a grouchy old lady but here it is.

Hhhhooooooo boy! You better rush right in and get you some CHRISTMAS while its fresh and HALF OFF!

Gahhhhhhhhhhh!!

Is it? Is it really? Is CHRISTMAS half off? Has anyone notified God? I am quite sure this is news to him and after all, it IS his holiday for cryin out loud!

I saw no less than a dozen "GET YOUR CHRISTMAS HERE, HALF OFF" signs on the way home.

So, is it something you find in a bargain bin if you are a savvy shopper? Can it be purchased on that crazy shopping day after Thanksgiving?
Is it something that comes packaged in a box with shrink wrap on it like a model airplane kit? Maybe it comes in different sizes just like those big fireworks packages. You just need to select which "size" is appropriate for you- "Big Christmas, medium Christmas or Merry Little Christmas."

You just open it up and "CHRISTMAS" pops out fully like in the old Road Runner cartoons! A tree, music, presents, food, relatives, decorations... all in one handy dandy pack. I suppose one of the big selling points is that when you are tired of it all, you pack it right back up- no muss, no fuss, no pesky drunk relatives, pine needles or dried out leftovers.

And, if you dont mind waiting until December 26th, you can enjoy a full "CHRISTMAS" for half off. I mean really, at that price- why not postpone it a few days? Its just a numeral on a calendar, right?

Last year I posted about a new invention that was becoming popular. It was a dreadful plastic and metal tree that starts out flat as a pancake and pops up completely into a full size, fully decorated "tree" (and I use that term lightly). I understand some people have allergies or simply cant have a real tree but for the LOVE OF GOD... a fully decorated and lit, smashable TREE??? The instructions on the box said, "When done USING, simply smash the "tree" down flat again and store away under the bed.

Tonight I found this video and just watching it makes me angry. I dont think I can stand it any more. Im greatly vexed.

I am frankly offended by this.

I am.

All of it.

Hey! Maybe if I got me some of that half priced CHRISTMAS, I could store it under the bed with that STUPID FLAT TREE!

GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Christmas!

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:23:35 GMT

Couldnt resist posting this!

Christmas Carol of the Bells With Dominoes - Watch more Funny Videos

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:23:55 GMT

Merry Christmas from us and The Beast who got some presents early!

Ill be back in a few days!!! Ho Ho Ho!!

Middle of the road.... errrrr ... week or something

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:07:20 GMT

Something odd Ive learned. When one doesn't have to get up and go to work, one tends to lose track of what day it is. Im not sure this is a good thing but certainly something to note.
Ive tried to sleep late but The Beast was given an early Christmas present of a giant stocking full of squeaky toys. She has little to no interest in them until D leaves the house for work each morning. Then she considers it her duty to bring the entire pile in to the bedroom, right next to the bed and test out the squeakers on each... over, and.. over... and .....

Im trying to enjoy the time off by cooking and playing with The Beast but still there are things that weigh heavily on my mind. I need to listen to my friend JORGE who is always wise but would be just like me were the shoe on the other foot. I suppose Im just a worrier.

Food always helps....

Dinner tonight was grilled flank steak that was marinated in soy, Worcestershire, red wine, garlic and Dijon mustard for about 6 hours and then tossed on the grill and cooked until med rare. Amazing that such an expensive cut of meat could have so much flavor!

Served with "cracked potatoes"- a french recipe where you take small new potatoes or baby Yukon gold potatoes, smack them once really hard with a rolling pin to lightly crush them, put them in some really good olive oil with garlic and rosemary into a deep skillet and put a lid on them. Let them saute on medium until they are soft- and they kind of crack or fall apart a little where you cut them. Season with salt and pepper and what ever else you like and SERVE! WOW....Love these and they are so easy to make! (photo from Foodnetwork.com)

Apparent Truths

Real letters from children to God

He will be comforted to know he did the right thing...

A grateful, and graceful receiver.....

Quid pro quo.......

Wise beyond her years.....

Things I dont need

This is the most worrisome, only because the page showed that someone actually purchased the item.

And this is how to look hip while drinking tap water, a priority Im sure for all of us.

And for our Jewish friends- a Hello Kitty Menorah.

OH WHY NOT?! Im feeling more than generous.

Finally- never forget where things come from and at what price.

Good evening to you... A VERY good evening! Im going to bed with my Kindle to read a good Sci Fi story and listen to Bach on iTunes.

Tomorrow IS another day.

PS.. if you are one of my readers from Turkey, send me a note! I see where you have visited several times. Id love to hear of your life there!!!

Back in the saddle

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:37:54 GMT

Foodage

Dinner- pizza with handmade crust! Tons of cheese and pepperoni with fresh basil. Unfortunately, it broke my pizza stone but it was fabulous with a decent Chianti!

Stalking the ever dangerous bunny slippers

Thank heavens I have her protection!

Things that don't surprise me anymore

A Taunton father is outraged after his 8-year-old son was sent home from school and required to undergo a psychological evaluation after drawing a stick-figure picture of Jesus Christ on the cross.

The father said he got a call earlier this month from Maxham Elementary School informing him that his son, a second-grade student, had created a violent drawing. The image in question depicted a crucified Jesus with Xs covering his eyes to signify that he had died on the cross. The boy wrote his name above the cross.

"As far as I'm concerned, they're violating his religion," the incredulous father said.
He requested that his name and his son's name be withheld from publication to protect the boy.

The student drew the picture shortly after taking a family trip to see the Christmas display at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, a Christian retreat site in Attleboro. He made the drawing in class after his teacher asked the children to sketch something that reminded them of Christmas, the father said.

I betcha if he had drawn a statue of Buddha or the cover of the Koran there would have been no problem at all.

I knew grade inflation at Ivy League schools was rampant, but PBO awarding himself a B+ on his first year in office (and, naturally, blaming Bush for not being able to give himself an A+++ with a gold star and a smiley face) is absurd.

Let's review the Administration's "successes" in its first year of office:

10% unemployment, 15% real unemployment, 3.5 million jobs destroyed.
Deficit exploded from $400 Billion to $1,400 Billion
3 million more people on food stamps
Assembled a cabinet of tax cheats , and an inner circle of radical communists (Van Jones), totalitarian eugenicists (John Holdren), and creepy perverts (Kevin Jennings)
Went out for ice cream while the Iranian mullahs brutally murdered pro-Democracy demonstrators
Sided with communist thug tyrants like Chavez and Castro against the free people of Honduras
Went to China, scraped and bowed, and came back with nothing.
Went to Copenhagen to pitch for the Olympics and was shot down on the first ballot
Passed a $787 Billion stimulus that failed to do anything but line the pockets of public employees

Story thanks to Moonbattery.com

A little Good News

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 26% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -15. Today's update is a slight improvement after the President's ratings fell to new lows over the past three days (see trends).

Young Love

Jeremy makes a number of strong points in this forthright, well-reasoned missive to a potential girlfriend. For Pete's sake!

At Target! Who Knew!

Simon's Cat

Words

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 05:01:04 GMT

Digging through my "treasure chest" of old things from Mom tonight, have no idea why....and found this hand written on a scrap of paper. Seems appropriate....

"I am not afraid to die- I believe in reincarnation. I think that a very few would be sorrowful but I, only too well, know that time buries sorrow. My conscious world would miss my "things", books, music, collectibles etc. but I wont be "Susan Conscious"- Ill be me in soul only. Maybe next time Ill learn to play the piano, (please God, longer fingers next time), read faster and be able to have my ears pierced so I can wear really large gypsy sized hoops. I wonder if Ill miss my few dear ones. I suppose not as I wont be aware of their actual existence. But there will be a familiarity, an essence of them since love resides in the soul."

SWS (date unknown)

PS... Ill be back "officially" tomorrow. Thank you to all of you who sent notes, it means a lot to me.

Passages

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:13:28 GMT

In Memory of our Dad, RLS: December 7th, 1935- December 3, 2009

Godspeed warrior.....

Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of those rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs.

Monday, and stuff

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:39:12 GMT

Well, its finally happened. Hell has indeed frozen over.

Chairman Zero's character flaws are beginning, ever so slowly, to be noticed. John F. Harris of Politico lists "Seven stories Barack Obama doesn't want told":

1. He thinks he's playing with Monopoly money: No fiscal responsibility whatsoever.

2. He's a dithering intellectual poseur. He would rather study a problem, and impress his clique by holding forth on its nuances, than actually solve it.

3. He governs like a Chicago thug. He buys off corrupt pols ($300 million for Mary Landrieu's vote on health care) and bullies opponents like FoxNews and certain Inspectors General who dare to investigate his cronies.

4. He's a wuss. All of his bowing to foreign leaders conveys weakness. He comes back from China with nothing.

5. He doesn't believe the USA is a great country: At best, the USA is just one country in the community of nations, no more special than Ecuador or Finland. At worst, the USA is a pariah state whose shameful history of slavery expectation far exceed any good that might have happened before he was elected.

6. He and Pelosi are peas in a pod: Two vain, radical leftists who are in way over their heads.

7. He's a pathological narcissist. He fancies himself the bride at every wedding, the corpse at every funeral.

Messiah preempts Charlie Brown Christmas special

In a not completely unexpected yet still disgusting show of ego, All networks, including FOX, will carry the President's prime time address from West Point tomorrow. He is expected to justify his inexcusable seven-week period of indecision on whether to win the war in Afghanistan. Do not expect him to mention his twice-weekly golf outings. I'm giving even odds he also fails to use the word "victory."
D and I have decided to watch our DVD copy of the CBC instead. No commercials and no need to watch Teleprompter in Chief spend an hour apologizing for America and explaining how Bush forced him to have to send more troops to Afghanistan.

No thanks.

Swedish Voters: 1 Rest of the World: 0

If youve been following this story at all you know that a couple of days ago, Swedish voters banned minarets. This does not apply to existing minarets (there are only four in all of Switzerland). It blocks the building of new ones.

Supporters of a ban argued minarets are a symbol of an Islamic claim to power.
"The Islamic religion is intolerant, but we do not want to limit freedom of religion, we want to outlaw the political symbol," says Ulrich Schl�er, a member of the rightwing Swiss People's party and one of the leading promoters of the anti-minaret initiative.

The group says it is time to act now before Christian values are undermined and violence flares in Muslim ghettos as in neighboring European states.
Supporters claim there is public concern about the growing Muslim community in Switzerland, radical imams, the role of women, as well as head scarves and other dress codes.
Apparently the Swiss are not so neutral about plopping a towering symbol of Islamic authority in their picturesque Alpine landscape.

The BBC reports:

So concerned is the government by the decision that Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer Schlumpf, watching the results come in on Sunday afternoon, apparently told her advisers there ought to be some restrictions on what the general public can actually vote on. (well that oughta stop those pesky citizens!)
This, for Switzerland, is political dynamite. The country's system of direct democracy is sacrosanct. The people are allowed to vote on any policy and to propose policy themselves, which is what they did on minarets.

Of course, this is precisely the attitude that gets you to this point. It's essentially considered racism, one of the worst of all modern crimes (perhaps second only to climate change 'denial'), to even bring up the idea that, "Hey, maybe there are certain things that don't fit with our country."

When the elites stifle debate and declare subjects of great importance beyond the pale of public discussion, the people will eventually make themselves heard and in ways that might be far more drastic than if they had a say earlier in the process.

Now with this wake up call, suddenly everyone wants more talk.

Story thanks to Ace of Spades

Light reading

Raisinets Not Working

FOUND by Andrew Stern in Seattle, Washington

I'm not sure which image I like better, the lazy Raisinets, just laying around and not working, or the trusty Raisinet technician, showing up with a toolbox to get those darn Raisinets working again!

Just get it and get OVER it

With H1N1 rates still on the rise, the folks at INFLU made a flu mask with a built-in fan to help deliver contaminated air to your lungs even faster so that you can get sick and just get it over with. After all, When you are dealing with H1N1, the best defense is a good offense.

Papercraft.....

And Merry Christmas to you!

A 50 foot Santa Claus was accidentally set ablaze in Santa Catarina, Brazil over the weekend, giving millions of children nightmares for years to come.

Filed Under: Things that need no explanation

Sunday dinner

Roast beef, medium rare with garlic and white truffle mashed potatoes. Wine was a great Pinot Noir- Louis Jadot. I also made more yeast rolls because I thought the ones from Thanksgiving were a little heavy/dense and you know I love a challenge!

Happy Monday to you all!